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- In 1902 he took control of the Republic Theatre at 209 West 42nd Street (originally opened in 1900) and renamed it the Belasco Theatre. Several of his most famous plays were first seen in that location including Klein's The music master (1904), Adrea (1905), and The girl of the golden West (1905).
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The Belasco Theatre is a Broadway theater at 111 West 44th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Sixth Avenue, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Originally known as the Stuyvesant Theatre, it was built in 1907 and designed by architect George Keister for impresario David Belasco.
- The Building of The Belasco Theatre
- Under David Belasco
- Between Belasco and The Shubert Organization
- Under The Shubert Organization
- The Belasco Theatre Since The 1980s
The Belasco Theatre on 44th Street isn’t the first building to bear that name in New York City. That is because David Belasco leased the Republic Theatre on 42nd Street before renaming it for himself in 1902. As such, it wouldn’t have made much sense for him to name a second building for himself when he had a new theater built on 44th Street in 190...
In 1907, the Belasco Theatre opened its doors with a musical called A Grand Army Man. Some theaters take years and years before securing a hit. The Belasco Theatre had a smoother experience in the earliest part of its existence. For instance, it hosted The Concert in 1910 and Return of Peter Grimm in 1911, both of which managed to run for more than...
Belasco’s direct ownership of the theater came to an end with his death in 1931. Subsequently, it came under the control of various parties. However, the Belasco Theatre continued to host notable shows from 1931 to 1948. Sometimes, these shows were notable because of their success. One example is how the Guild Theatre showed Dead End from 1935 to 1...
The Shubert Organization gained control of the Belasco Theatre in 1948. For a time, it leased the building to NBC for use as a broadcast studio. By 1953, the Belasco Theatre was back to being a theater. It had some successes in the 1950s and 1960s. In particular, All the Way Home won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1960. Unfortunately, it was hit h...
The Belasco Theatre has continued hosting shows since the 1980s. For the most part, these haven’t been very notable. However, there is a notable exception with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which ran for 507 performances from 2014 to 2015. Amusingly, the show even mentions David Belasco. For those curious, the Belasco Theatre is one of the Broadway th...
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111 W 44th St, New York, NY. THEATRE GALLERY. GET TICKETS AND SHOWTIMES. HISTORY. David Belasco opened the Stuyvesant in October 1907, having already bequeathed his name on his 42nd St playhouse, now the New Victory. When he relinquished the 42nd St theatre in 1910, he immediately renamed the Stuyvesant as the Belasco.
Nov 15, 2023 · 111 West 44th St. New York, NY. BUILT: 1907. SEATING CAPACITY: 1018. View Larger Map. Seating Chart. Belasco Theatre (Broadway) History. David Belasco opened the Stuyvesant in October...
DatesDatesProduction3/25/20246/30/202411/15/20232/11/20244/7/20238/27/202311/3/202212/23/2022David Belasco, producer, director, playwright, and one of the most important personalities in the history of American theater, built this house (originally known as the Stuyvesant Theatre) in 1907 to create an intimate and natural theater experience for his audiences.
Play written by David Belasco and John Luther Long. Opened at the Belasco Theatre, New York City on January 11, 1905.
The Belasco Theatre was designed by George Keister for impresario David Belasco, who renamed the theatre for himself in 1910. The first production to be staged under the theatre's new name was The Lily, an adaptation by Belasco of Leroux's Le Lys.
